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llegorical engraving depicts Liberty blessing the major political characters who brought about the Missouri Compromise. Henry Clay is seated at center left. (VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images)
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llegorical engraving depicts Liberty blessing the major political characters who brought about the Missouri Compromise. Henry Clay is seated at center left. (VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images)
VCG Wilson/Corbis via Getty Images